BlackPantherWakandaForever's Ironheart actor Dominique Thorne recalls auditioning for the role of Shuri in the original film. 'There couldn't be a safer runway for Riri to come into her genius and her superherodom than in the world of Wakanda...'
With just over a month until her arrival, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor Dominique Thorne recalls how she was nearly a different Marvel Cinematic Universe character. The long-awaited sequel to the Oscar-nominated 2018 film will see the titular country tested after the death of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa, keeping in touch with the real-life loss of the Oscar-nominated actor.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY One of the new characters expected to be introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is that of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams. Better known as Ironheart in the comics, the genus young inventor is generally considered to be a successor to Iron Man's Tony Stark, having built her own suit of armor to rival the iconic hero while attending MIT.
There couldn't be a safer runway for Riri to come into her genius and her superherodom than in the world of Wakanda, which is known as being a haven for Black brilliance. It’s us getting to know her as she's getting to know this side of herself, and how she can potentially impact the world. Why Ironheart Joining The MCU In Black Panther 2 Is Important Thorne initially auditioning to play Shuri in the original Black Panther is sure to be an intriguing idea for fans of both the franchise and actor. Letitia Wright did initially score rave reviews for her turn as Boseman's sister in the 2018 MCU film, namely for the brevity she brought to the role, though has since garnered division about her future in the part following reports of her anti-vaxx beliefs from the set of the sequel.
While she may not have landed the role she initially eyed, Thorne's Ironheart will be an important figure in the MCU going forward from her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever introduction. Given the character's status as an Iron Man successor in the comics, and Robert Downey Jr.
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